| Title | Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 1: Model Development and Validation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 13236 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mayville, Ronald A.; Stringfellow, Richard G.; Rancatore, Robert J.; Hosmer, Thomas P. |
| Source | 49p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report is the first of four volumes concerning a study to investigate the costs and benefits of equipping locomotives with various crashworthiness features beyond those currently specified by the Association of American Railroads S-580 specification. The study includes model development and validation, design concept generation and evaluation, and prioritization of concepts. This first volume provides a description of the modeling efforts, including the development of structural damage (crush) and collision dynamics models using commercially available computer programs. Refinement and validation of the models was carried out through application to the conditions for three actual head-on collisions involving closing speeds ranging from 18 to 43 mph. The model is shown to provide a good simulation for these types of accidents. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8455 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8455 |
| TRT Terms | Locomotives; Crashworthiness; Railroad trains; Safety engineering; Dynamic structural analysis; Crash injury research; Frontal crashes; Impact; Speed; Simulation |
| General Subjects | Accident survivability; Computer simulation models; Crush response; Impact speed; Locomotive cab safety |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Laws and Regulations; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
720055 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.1; DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-4,1 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/13000/13200/13236/ord9508_1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |